Sporting.
[Per Press Association.—Copybight.] RACING, WELLINGTON, Jan. 21. The Summer Meeting opened to-day in. good weather. There was a large attendance and £42,193 10s was put through the totalisator, compared with £35,139 for the first day of last year. Results: TRENTHAM WELTER HANDICAP —(4) Probation 1, (1) Sleight-of-Haua 2, (2) Mystcriarch 3. Also started — (5) Plymouth, (8) Tango, (3) San Sebastian, (10) Kukri, (77 Rongora, (in; Amity, (12) Crown Imperial/ (9) Lecnat (13) Prince Delaware. Won by a length and a half. Time 1.43. NURSERY HANDICAP—(I) Hymestra 1, (4) Kilrea 2, (8) Noir 3. Also started—(3) Ample, (5) Tyne, (2) Acre, (9) Birkendalo, (7) Trentham Rose, (10) Claverliouse, (G) Cooing, (5) Laversiek, (12) Association, (11) Chuckle. Won by three lengths. Time 59 3-5.-ANNIVERSARY WELTER HANDICAP —(2) Llanislien 1, (4) Beltane 2,. (3) Scadown 3. Also started—(l2) Honesty, (90 Hylatus, (10) Bleriot, fti; Mazama, (1) Battle ‘Eve, (1)) Itockbound, (8) Goldstream, (13) Briar Patch (7) Comely, (5) Sir Agnes, (14) Princ* Laddo. Won by two and a half lengths. Time 1.41. TRIAL PLATE—(I) Shrill 1, (2) Ayah 2, (4) Pourparlers 3. Also startGlorify, (6) Week-end, (3) Volo. Won by two lengths. Time 1.28 1-5. WELLINGTON CUP.
(2)—BUNTING (A. Reed) 1 (4) —RANG ITERO (Deeley) .. 2 (9)—JOHN BARLEYCORN ... 3 Also started—(lo) Merry Roe, (n) Square Deal, (7) Indiga, (8) Aracuslior, (1) Wishful, (13) Adjutant (3) Bjornborg, (5) Client, (G) Rer Ribbon, (8) Scddel Bahr, (15) Mascot, (12) Devotion, (14) Rose Pink. A good raco from start to finish. Wishful, Mascot and Ardenvhor led in turn. Rangitero shot out in the straight, and there was a ’hard fought out finish with Bunting, who won by a head, the third horse being one and a half lengths away. Time 2.31 3-5.
RUAPEHU HANDICAP—(o) Miss D©_ Val 1, (2) Form Up 2, (4) Comment 3. Also started—(3) Sliiela, (7) Baimsdale, (6) Thames, (1) Iviljoy, (9) Sunny Climes, (8) Master Boris. Won by a length. Time 1.13 3-5. WATERLOO .STAKES —(1) Desert Gold 1, (1) Egypt 2, (2) Chortle S. Only throe started. Desert Gold ana Egypt were bracketted, and won by a good length, Chortle being three lengths away. Time 1.39 3-5. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP—(B) Multiplication 1, (5) Bimeter 2, (1) Tete-a-tete 3. Also started—(2)Oxenhope, (3) Cliakwana, (4) Samieson, (7) Lady Black, (5) Green street, (9) Hyginas, (10) Tantalus. 'Won by a neck. Time 1,12.
Trentham, Jan 22 The weather is fine and warm for the second day of ths Wellington racing club’s msetiug. There is a large attendance. Mungaroa Welter—Prince Delaware 1, Tango 2, Sunny Chimes 3. Scr Thames. Won by two lengths. Time 1.27 3-5. January Welter—Goldatream 1, Hyllns 2, Comely 3. Scr Sedowm Greenstreet, Sir Agne?, Prince Ladd). Won by half a head. Time 1.41, Wellington Stakes—tlymeaistra 1, Kcesiaa 2, Eitlaod 3. Scr Rosa Pink, Trentham Rosp, Nystad, Birkanvale, Ayah, Rockbmnd, Lovesick. Won by four lengths. Time 5 9 4-5. Racing 01 nb Handicap—Adjutant 1, Rangitero 2, Client 3 All started. Won by a length and a half. Time 2.24 4 5.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1917, Page 3
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